RTX (RTX) Lands $24.4 Billion Five-Year Standard Missile 6 Contract With U.S. Navy

Raytheon, a unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has secured a five-year U.S. Navy contract for Standard Missile 6 interceptors valued at up to $24.4 billion. The agreement covers production supporting both offensive strike and missile defense missions across multiple Navy platforms. The contract represents one of the most significant munitions awards in recent defense industry…

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Starlink Mobile Push Sends AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) Shares Into Steep Decline

SpaceX is pushing aggressively into the U.S. mobile market, announcing a major spectrum acquisition that has rattled legacy wireless carriers and their investors. SpaceX struck an agreement to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio from Grain Management, a firm specializing in digital infrastructure, pending FCC approval. The deal covers “a license portfolio of up to 14…

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ICE Enforcement Surges Leave Lasting Economic Damage Across U.S. Cities, Studies Find

In Minneapolis, the effects of Operation Metro Surge continue to devastate local businesses long after the federal immigration enforcement operation officially concluded. Daniel Hernandez, owner of Colonial Market grocery stores, says sales at his stores have declined by roughly 60% since ICE officers made his parking lot a regular hangout. “We’re barely — literally barely…

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Michigan Senate Debate Between Mike Rogers And Abdul El-Sayed Erupts Into Personal Attacks

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed fiercely in their first Michigan Senate debate, with tensions so high the arguing continued through commercial breaks. “In 30 years of doing debates, I’ve never seen it continue during the commercial,” WOOD TV moderator Rick Albin said. “But it did.” The debate, hosted by Nexstar’s Grand Rapids…

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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Trades At Steep Discount After TELUS Integration Milestone

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) returned to investor attention after completing a landmark integration test connecting TELUS’ terrestrial wireless network with its satellite-based direct-to-smartphone system in Canada. The milestone comes during a turbulent stretch for ASTS, with shares falling 6.13% in a single session and 13.90% over the past month alone. Year-to-date, the stock has declined 31.80%,…

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AI Chip Stocks Including Nvidia (NVDA) And Micron (MU) Slide After OpenAI Revenue Report Triggers Broad Tech Selloff

Tech stocks tumbled after a report revealed OpenAI’s annualized revenue is approximately $20 billion less than previously reported figures. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion, according to the Financial Times. That figure stands well below the $70 billion previously reported by media outlets, including the Financial Times…

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Consumer Inflation Fears Surge To Highest Point In Over Three Years, New York Fed Survey Reveals

The New York Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations shows Americans are growing increasingly anxious about rising prices heading into late 2026. The median one-year inflation outlook jumped to 3.9% in September, up 0.3 percentage point from August and the highest reading since May 2023, when it stood at 4.1%. Household spending growth expectations…

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